The final floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda was completely different from the previous floors.
So long as you entered, you'd see a large number of yao servants roaming the courtyard. After that, the commander of that floor would lead an army of yao to kowtow to them.
Compared to the previous floors' bustling activity, the final floor was much quieter.
There was a winding cobblestone path in front of the door, and a lush bamboo forest surrounded it.
Birds chirped and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
The previous few floors were busy with alchemy, weapon refining, and talisman refining, but the feeling it gave people here was relaxing and comfortable.
Ye Zichen sensed the comfort, but he wasn't here for a vacation!
"Is anyone here?"
After walking for a full ten minutes, Ye Zichen had practically walked every corner of the bamboo garden's cobblestone path, but he didn't see a single person.
Rustle …..
A cool breeze came from somewhere and blew through the bamboo forest, causing the surrounding bamboo leaves to rustle.
Before long, four buildings appeared before Ye Zichen, one at each corner of the garden.
"Subordinate Yong Ran greets you, my lord."
"Subordinate Cai Hua greets you, my lord."
"Subordinate Bai Ye greets you, my lord."
"Subordinate Wen Li greets you, my lord."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh! Several afterimages flashed past Ye Zichen's eyes. When he came to his senses, he saw three men and a woman kneeling before him.
He'd finally seen them.
Ye Zichen couldn't help but mutter to himself. He glanced at the four buildings that had appeared out of nowhere.
It seemed that the four of them lived on the final floor of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda.
However, judging from their auras, their cultivations weren't as high as he'd imagined. Their realms were no different from that of ordinary Sovereigns. The only emperor among them was the woman, and she was probably an Empress. The other one was a God General.
Although the quality of the yao servants on the final floor disappointed him, Ye Zichen's goal was to obtain the fragment of the God Emperor's key.
"Which one of you has the key fragment?" Ye Zichen got right to the point.
"You must be joking, my lord. How could we possibly have something as precious as the God Emperor's key fragment?" The only female yao servant laughed bitterly.
Ye Zichen froze. If they said that, didn't that mean ….
"There's someone else here?"
"Someone's here."
Before Ye Zichen even finished speaking, Ye Zichen was already a stalwart man in the bamboo forest. He was around seven feet tall, with a waist so wide that even an adult could barely wrap their arms around it. His limbs were so strong that Ye Zichen could feel the ground tremble as he walked on the cobblestone path.
"An expert!"
The moment the man appeared, Ye Zichen was certain that he was definitely an incredible expert.
Based on a rough estimate, his realm was probably not lower than Yang Jian's.
"Looks like this is the descendant who inherited the Five Elements Demon Suppression Tower."
After the boorish man appeared, another middle-aged man wearing a green robe appeared in the bamboo garden. From the beginning to the end, there was a mellow smile on his face, giving people a very amiable feeling.
"Brother Lan." When the burly man saw the middle-aged man, he laughed and walked over. The two of them walked side by side.
When the four demon servants saw the two of them, they all revealed respectful expressions and retreated to another place.
It was obvious that Ye Zichen was the master of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, but it was clear that the four yao servants feared these two even more.
At that moment, the two of them arrived in front of Ye Zichen. Only now did Ye Zichen realize just how tall the man was. He stood in front of him like a small mountain. Even with Ye Zichen's height, he couldn't even reach his chest.
Add to that the fact that Ye Zichen was relatively thin, and standing in front of the burly man made him seem even more fragile.
"Are you the new owner of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda?" The burly man's voice boomed like thunder. Even at Ye Zichen's cultivation, he felt his heart tremble. He narrowed his eyes and subtly used his divine power to block out the sound waves, then nodded. "That's me!"
"Heh, at least you've got some skill," snorted the burly man, then said no more. "Little friend, please don't take it to heart. Cang Xiong's always been like this, and he's always had a grudge against Five Elements. You're the current owner of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, so …." In contrast to the burly man's disdain, the middle-aged man in green robes was much more amiable. "Let me introduce myself.
I'm Qinglan, and I've lived the longest. Everyone gives me face and calls me Brother Lan. "
"Hello." Ye Zichen nodded.
"As for this seemingly simple-minded guy, he's no less cunning than the others. His name is Cang Xiong, and his true form is a mutated Ironback Bear. He should be at the imperial emperor level right now, and he's comprehended the true intent of strength," said Qinglan. "Hmph!" Cang Xiong arched his brows and snorted. "Look at you. You've only just become a ruler. Seriously …. The current owner of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda is so weak. Don't think I'll risk my life for you. Even when Five Elements was in trouble, I didn't help. Not to mention, you've only just become a ruler, and your cultivation hasn't even stabilized yet.
Stubborn little thing. "
"Cang Xiong!" growled Qinglan.
It was obvious that Cang Xiong was terrified of Qinglan. So long as he shouted at him, Cang Xiong instantly shut his mouth. However, he still looked at Ye Zichen with disdain.
"I still don't know your name, little friend," said Qinglan with a smile.
"Ye Zichen!" "Little friend Ye, please don't take Cang Xiong's earlier words to heart. We're yao beasts of the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, so we naturally serve the bearer. However, Cang Xiong and I are different from the other yao servants. We only serve the bearer once in our lives. Back then, when the Five Elements Demon Emperor fought, we had already fought once.
That's why we didn't help him before he died. Please don't overthink things, "said Qinglan.
"So that means after you help him once, you won't help him even if he's in danger?" asked Ye Zichen.
"You could say that."
Although Qinglan was all smiles, he didn't hesitate in the slightest when he answered.
Ye Zichen nodded. He didn't know how the Five Elements Great Emperor had managed to capture and bring them here, but since they were experts, it was only natural that they had a temper.
Besides, he really didn't expect them to do anything. He was no longer the poor, penniless youth he'd once been.
He had Yang Jian, the Great Sage, and Pu Jingwan by his side, as well as several great emperors in the Alliance. What could he do without them?
Little did he know, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, Qinglan chuckled and said, "Little friend, you can't have such thoughts.
"Little friend, you can't have such thoughts. Even though there are many almighty beings around you, we … can really save your life when you are in danger."
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